we stayed 2 nights on Oct. 2006

- nice staff.
- clean room
- 25 min. walk from the Notre Dame. 3-4 mins to the (M) station.
- would recommend this for hurried tourists like us.

we stayed two nights at this hotel, rooms were smallish, staff were friendly and helpfull, especially the night shift guy. clean and tidy. maybe rooms too small for longer stay, but location is ideal. 2 mins walk to nearest metro station, 10 mins to place de la bastille, where there is another metro and the open top bus pick up point. breakfast cost 6 euros, very basic. 1 roll, 1 croisant each, unlimitted coffee and juice. we took some cooked meat in after first morning. great choice of bars and restaurants in area, but no really expensive ones

We had decided to spend Christmas here in 2004. We held the room for 14 days and witnessed every aspect of this dump. When we checked in the room was not ready. However the front desk agent had not informed us, so we waited outside the room while the maid cleaned it. After a 14 hour flight, this was not a welcomed sight. When the maid was finally done, she did not apologize or even say hello, just left us there. The room was tiny. A Lilliputian TV was hanging from the ceiling; however it had no foreign channels, only French local stations. The bathroom was also Lilliputian and had no drape over the bathtub. In the evening when we returned to the hotel, the doors were locked. After about 5min. we found a tiny doorbell on the side. After repeatedly ringing it, we were greeted by the night watch security guard (not even a 24-Reception desk!). He said some thing in French as we squeezed into the 1 person elevator. It turned out that the person that checked us in had not entered our info into their book. Therefore, it appeared to this man that the room was vacant. After explaining to him and showing of our reservations he left us alone. Overall our experience with this hotel was very sad! We would have stayed in at least a 4-star, but wanted to spend 14-nights there. When you go to Paris, stay in a 4 or 5 star hotel for 2-3 nights. It will make your trip much more enjoyable!

I stayed at the Grand Hotel Nouvel Opera for 4 nights in late October 2006.

Hotel was peaceful and quiet with the windows closed. Clean facility in a non-touristy neighborhood, hosting some good cafes, restaurants and bars (a Moroccan restaurant, Au P'tit Cahoua, was fantastic and within easy walking distance of the hotel) .

The rooms were small (as should be expected), but the bathrooms were spacious. Staff was friendly.

Hotel is close to the Voltaire metro stop. It is also a nice (but lengthy) walk from the hotel to Place De La Bastille and Le Marais.

Ask for a room facing the street.